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Black plaque № 58948

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Dunkirk 1940 This plaque commemorates the role played in World War II by the 'Small Ships' and their civilian crews that left these shores as part of 'Operation Dynamo' to rescue British, French, Belgian and Polish soldiers from Dunkirk in Northern France between 26 May and 4 June 1940. Unveiled 28th May 2022 on the 82nd Anniversary of the Operation by The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth Councillor Hugh Mason

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